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that was used as a meeting point by locals. The stone’s name comes from the belief that a wish would be granted by placing a hand in one of the holes on top of the stone. In 2014, it was excavated by
Tottington District Civic Society after being buried by teenagers in 1964. It was relocated by Lower
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can be found with unconventional designs, such as a roll of toilet paper and a domino, which have been designed by Paul Rodney. In
January 2021, a new birdhouse was put up across from the site of Tottington Railway. It was in the shape of a signpost with a picture of a castle and the words ‘Barnard
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February 2021, a new route was chosen by the Sunnywood Project as the History Trail. It encompasses 15 landmarks in and near the reserve, such as Tower Farm. It is a self-led trail with QR codes at each location. Each QR code leads to a video narrated by Yan Tan Tethera’s Professor Jigget.
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at the start and end of the chosen route, players can record their time and compare it with other players. These routes were designed to encourage families to walk more and explore the nature reserve. The trail is indicated by green, yellow and red arrows on signposts, gateposts, and benches.
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The
Circular Walk is a footpath that starts at Brandleshome Road in Greenmount. It encompasses the sites of Tottington and Kirklees Printworks; the Enterprise Centre and Kirklees Country Café; and Holcombe Hunt. The trail is indicated by Green Arrows on signposts, gateposts, and benches.
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The
Greenmount Wild Bird Hospital was founded in 1970 and registered in 1979 as a sanctuary for injured birds awaiting release back into the wild. In 2019, the hospital’s manager, Natalie Kerr, was banned from keeping birds and the hospital was forced to temporarily close after an
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The reserve sits on what was once a prosperous industrial area in
Tottington, including Tottington and Kirklees Printworks, Tottington Bleachworks and Olive’s Paper Mill. The first evidence of a mill in this area was Tottington Corn Mill which was first mentioned in 1296.
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inspection found 211 birds in unsanitary conditions, 145 of which were put down due to the extent of their injuries. In
September 2022, it was rebranded as the Kirklees Valley Wildlife Rescue and refurbished by Volunteers. It plans to reopen in 2023.
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In May 2020, the Totty Snake community project was started along
Kirklees Trail. It is made of a chain of pebbles painted by local children and adults which have been cemented into the side of the path, many of which were tributes to the work of the
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made from a repurposed vintage caravan. It currently resides on the bus turnaround on Laurel Street, after it was forced to move from its original location due to it being on private land. It also caters to other events outside of
Tottington.
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Kirklees Trail, known locally as The Lines, is the longest and most popular walk in the reserve that stretches the length of the reserve, starting and ending on
Brandleshome Road. It occupies the former railway lines used by the
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Printworks, which survived until 1927. The site was demolished completely with the closure of the engraving shop in the 1940s. The site and surrounding area became derelict and overgrown, forming the basis of the nature reserve.
184:(with one breeding pair, which nests in Island Lodge every year). The reserve ranks 91st in Manchester for number of species observed, with the same count as Castleshaw Reservoirs, Medlock Valley and Tandle Hill Country Park.
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TWIGS is the name of the Incredible Edible plot in Tottington. It was set up in 2012 as a part of the Incredible Edible Project to teach children how to grow crops. It is situated on the site of Tottington Railway Station.
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society that can be traced back to 1086. It is home to hounds which the society claims are descended from Blue Gascoignes introduced by Norman Settlers. Throughout its time it has seen patrons including
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and duck feeding. There are 9 surveyed lodges, the largest of which being Island Lodge, also known as Scholes’ Reservoir, named after the small island in the middle of the lodge. It is situated under
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before its closure in 1963. The trail was created under a proposal from the Tottington District Civic Society to transform the unused railway into a footpath in 1972. The trail also connects to the
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and south of what was once Mill Street, which was the primary route to Tottington Printworks from the south and can still be seen today. It was likely a part of Tottington Corn Mill.
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was found to be leaking into the lodge from poorly connected drain pipes, causing the death of fish and an increase in algal growth. So far, no action has been reported.
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In 2011, an Archaeological Dig was conducted by Oxford Archaeology and Bury Ranger Service, surveying the area and uncovering sites such as the Dye House.
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Official map, which is signposted throughout the reserve
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1949 National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act.
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641:Unit, Greater Manchester Ecology (2024-04-12).
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359:Kirklees Valley Wildlife Rescue
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268:In June 2022, to celebrate the
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